29.08.2009, 05:49
Keep in mind that the 25lbs boost Spitfire IX is a low altitude aircraft, as in that phase of the war most or all Spitfire IX squadrons were assigned to the fighter bomber role. Their performance at altitude is less than spectacular and pretty much any Luftwaffe fighter of that same time period will leave it standing with ease. At low altitudes, hugging the trees the 25lbs er is however still a force to be reckoned with as it has acceptable speed and even more so an incredible rate of climb and agility!